Randomized Phase III Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Xyzal® (Levocetirizine) vs Zyrtec® (Cetirizine) in Subjects With Dermatitis and Eczema - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	UCB
Information provided by:	UCB
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00375713

Purpose

Korean double-blind non-inferiority study to asses the efficacy (as measured by the responder rate of pruritus severity score by the patient at visit 4 or end-of-treatment visit over the 2 weeks treatment period) and safety of Xyzal® to Zyrtec® in subjects suffering from dermatitis and eczema with pruritus symptoms

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Dermatitis Eczema	Drug: Levocetirizine Drug: Cetirizine Drug: Placebo Levocetirizine (P-ZRT) Drug: Placebo Cetirizine (P-XYR) Drug: Standard topical steroid ointment	Phase III

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	A Multi-Centre, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Randomized, Active-Controlled Phase III Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Xyzal® 5mg od vs Zyrtec® 10mg od in Subjects Aged 15 Years and Above With Dermatitis and Eczema

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Eczema Itching

Drug Information available for: Cetirizine Cetirizine hydrochloride Levocetirizine Levocetirizine dihydrochloride

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by UCB:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Responder status in Pruritus Severity Score (response = mild or none in severity score). [ Time Frame: Day 7 and 14 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Change of mean Pruritus Severity Score [ Time Frame: Baseline, Day 7 and 14 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Duration of pruritus (stated in categories) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Day 7 and 14 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Global Improvement Rate (Exacerbation, No change, Mild improvement,Moderate improvement, Marked improvement) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Day 7 and 14 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment:	466
Study Start Date:	October 2005
Study Completion Date:	May 2006
Primary Completion Date:	May 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Levocetirizine: Experimental Levocetirizine (LCTZ)	Drug: Levocetirizine 1 Levocetirizine 5mg tablet per day before bedtime for 14 days Drug: Standard topical steroid ointment 1% hydrocortisone ointment, applied 2-3 times a day to all affected areas for 14 days
Cetirizine: Active Comparator Cetirizine	Drug: Cetirizine 1 Cetirizine 10mg tablet per day before bedtime for 14 days. Drug: Placebo Levocetirizine (P-ZRT) 1 P-ZRT tablet per day before bedtime for 14 days Drug: Placebo Cetirizine (P-XYR) 1 P-XYR tablet per day before bedtime for 14 days. Drug: Standard topical steroid ointment 1% hydrocortisone ointment, applied 2-3 times a day to all affected areas for 14 days

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	15 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Subjects diagnosed as having atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, prurigo, pruritus in the dermatitis and eczema
Subjects who require and agree to the concomitant use of a topical steroid preparation.
Subjects having a minimum level of pruritus and having used topical hydrocortisone during the run -in period
Written informed consent signed and dated by subject/legal guardian
Female subjects with childbearing potential are eligible if they use a medically accepted contraceptive method and have a negative pregnancy test.

Exclusion Criteria:

Subjects with a known hypersensitivity to cetirizine or levocetirizine
Any clinically significant condition that might interfere with the treatment evaluation, both for efficacy and safety
Have used forbidden concomitant medications or having not respected adequate wash-out periods as defined by the protocol

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00375713

Locations

Korea, Republic of

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Kyeonggi-Do, Korea, Republic of

Gyeunggi-do, Korea, Republic of

Sponsors and Collaborators

UCB

Investigators

Study Director:

Kevin Beh, MD

UCB

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	UCB ( Study Director )
Study ID Numbers:	A00410
Study First Received:	September 12, 2006
Last Updated:	March 13, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00375713 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Korea: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by UCB:

Dermatitis
Eczema
Pruiritus
Xyzal

Zyrtec
Levocetirizine
Cetirizine

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Neurotransmitter Agents
Hydrocortisone
Skin Diseases
Cortisol succinate
Eczema
Anti-Allergic Agents
Cetirizine
Histamine

Histamine Antagonists
Levocetirizine
Skin Diseases, Eczematous
Histamine H1 Antagonists
Histamine phosphate
Hydrocortisone acetate
Dermatitis

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Skin Diseases
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Histamine Agents
Eczema
Anti-Allergic Agents
Cetirizine

Pharmacologic Actions
Histamine Antagonists
Levocetirizine
Therapeutic Uses
Skin Diseases, Eczematous
Histamine H1 Antagonists
Histamine H1 Antagonists, Non-Sedating
Dermatitis

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on July 02, 2009